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OREGON UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY

DIVISION 5

TIME, MANNER, AND PLACE RULES FOR SPEECH ACTIVITIES

576-005-0005

Purpose and Scope

(1) The University recognizes and supports
the rights of free expression and speech. It is the purpose of these regulations
to balance the free speech rights of non-OSU groups/individuals with the significant
interests OSU has in preserving its limited space and employee resources for OSU
needs. It is the further intent to support the primary educational purpose of the
University and ensure that the University’s limited space and employee resources
are primarily preserved to be dedicated to the needs of the University, while promoting
debate and the sharing of information.

(2) These regulations do
not limit otherwise authorized University community use of University facilities.

(3) These regulations do
not affect any rights which an employee organization, certified as the exclusive
representative pursuant to ORS 243.650 and following, may have been granted pursuant
to its collective bargaining agreement or Oregon Revised Statutes.

(1) University grounds are open to the
public and the University community for speech activities except any grounds designated
for authorized access only. University buildings are open to the public and the
University community for speech activities during the regular business hours of
the particular building, except the following:

(a) Classroom buildings;

(b) Research and laboratory
facilities and buildings;

(c) The Valley Library;

(d) Plageman Hall (Student
Health Center);

(e) Any area or building
designated for authorized access only.

(2) Speech activities in
residence halls and University-owned cooperative houses may be regulated by the
Director of University Housing and Dining Services in consultation with appropriate
student residence associations. Such regulations shall be content neutral.

(1) No speech activities shall impede
pedestrian and vehicular traffic nor unreasonably disrupt regular or authorized
activities in classrooms, offices, laboratories and other University facilities
or grounds. The Vice President of Finance and Administration may require any speech
activity to be conducted 15 feet or more from any exit, entrance, staircase, parking
lot, or roadway if necessary to allow access.

(2) No speech activities
shall be conducted at a volume which unreasonably disrupts the normal use of classrooms,
offices and laboratories.

(3) The Vice President of
Finance and Administration may designate the portion of a street and the time of
day during which a street is not available for speech activities in order to meet
traffic, emergency access, and public transit needs.

(1) Tables, carts, booths or similar
structures may be set out and used on campus only as provided in this rule.

(2) Except as provided in
section (4) of this rule, use of a table, cart, booth or similar structure that
does not exceed three feet by six feet (3’x6’) is permitted by any member
of the Public or University Community engaged in speech activity in any Public Area,
so long as the use does not disrupt University access, traffic or business. The
University may require users of a table, cart, booth or similar structure who do
not have a reservation pursuant to section (3) of this rule to move to a different
on-campus Public Area as necessary to avoid such disruption.

(3) Except as provided in
section (4) of this rule, use of a table, cart, booth or similar structure larger
than three feet by six feet (3’x6’) on campus for informational, nonprofit,
commercial, or any other purposes, must be sponsored by a recognized student organization
or University department, or a faculty or staff organization.

(a) Recognized student organizations
must report the activity under sections (2) and (3) of this rule to the University
through an online process managed by the Student Events & Activities Center;

(b) University department
or faculty/staff organization sponsored uses in the Memorial Union or the Quadrangle
north of the Memorial Union must be scheduled with the Memorial Union Reservation
Office. Faculty or staff members (or students) of the sponsoring department or organization
must conduct all activity. The Memorial Union Reservation Office shall establish
the time period during which the use may take place;

(c) Users who are members
of student organizations may provide their own tables, carts, or booths, or reserve
tables available through the Memorial Union Reservation Office. Use of Memorial
Union tables, carts, or booths is restricted to members of a recognized student
organization and the activity is restricted to the Quadrangle north of the Memorial
Union. Alternatively, on a first-come, first-served basis, counter space within
these rules (without use of tables, carts, or booths) may be reserved in the Memorial
Union by student organizations;

(d) Users sponsored by the
OSU Athletic Department may request placement of tables, carts or booths in Gill
Coliseum or other facilities controlled by the Athletic Department through the Athletic
Department Business Office.

(4) Nothing in this rule
is intended to authorize:

(a) Sale of products or food
on campus in conflict with existing exclusive contracts for similar merchandise
or services;

(b) Uses in conflict with
any applicable OSU food service or catering policy.

(5) It is the responsibility
of the user to acquire any necessary state, county, or municipal licenses.

(b) An order to leave the
immediate premises or property owned or controlled by the University by a person
in charge of University property.

(2) Persons failing to comply
with an order by a person in charge to leave or to remain off the immediate premises
or property owned or controlled by the University are subject to arrest for criminal
trespass.

(3) The Vice President of
Finance and Administration, Vice Provost for Student Affairs, the Dean of Students,
Security Services Manager, Director of University Housing and Dining Services, Director
of Conference Facilities and Services, the Director of the Memorial Union and Educational
Activities, and their designees, have the authority of "persons in charge" of University
property for purposes of ORS 164.205(5) and these rules.

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contained in the Administrative Order filed at the Archives Division,
800 Summer St. NE, Salem, Oregon 97310. Any discrepancies with the
published version are satisfied in favor of the Administrative Order.
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